Football Saturday Open Thread
by Peter Bean on Sep 1, 2007 9:28 AM CDT
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PrintThis is not just Saturday morning any more. These are not just weekends any more.
As of today, weekends are completely, totally, wholly different than they were even just a week ago. Football is back.
Lee Corso may be a penis, yes.
But it's still a better Saturday when he's around.
This is your open thread for all non-Longhorns football games today.
11:00 AM East Carolina at #8 Virginia Tech (ESPN)
2:30 PM Washington State at #9 Wisconsin (ESPN)
2:30 PM Georgia Tech at Notre Dame (NBC)
2:30 PM #15 UCLA at Stanford (FSN)
2:30 PM Nevada at #18 Nebraska (ABC)
4:30 PM Arizona at BYU (Versus)
5:45 PM Oklahoma State at #14 Georgia (ESPN2)
6:45 PM Kansas State at #17 Auburn (ESPN)
7:00 PM #20 Tennessee at #12 California (ABC)
9:15 PM Idaho at #1 USC (FSN)
*All rankings from BlogPoll
I'm headed out to tailgate and attend the ND-GT game. I'll be racing back here in time for the Longhorn game. Texas-Arkansas State comments go in the next open thread. All other CFB talk here.
Welcome home, brothers and sisters.
--PB--
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Go KSU and Okie Lite!
Go Strength of Schedule
WSU Shocks the Badgers
Upset Central Today:
WSU 34 - Wisconsin 31
California 27 - Tennessee 24
Colorado State 20 - Colorado 16
Anyone have any others?
GT should
beat ND today. ND is going to have a sucky season. I know you're weeping.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Pittman
can someone tell me what Pittman did that was so bad that he's suspended? He borrowed a car, and that's enough?
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 11:41 AM CDT reply actions
Va Tech Down Early
The Hokies turn the ball over twice in the first quarter and are down 7-3 to start the second. Is it possible we are witnessing the old cliche of being overhyped coming true?
Football's back!
CSU tied with CU, the Hokies struggling early, Michigan State up big on UAB. Life is good.
appalachian state is HOT HOT HOT
they score another touchdown, go up 28-14 with 2 minutes left in the first half.
i know app st isn't a normal 1-AA team, as they've won like 3 straight national championships, but still...michigan...jesus...
and
it's not like michigan's giving the game away either. no turnovers. app state's just dominating.
Anyone showing it?
it appears
to be on the Big Ten Network!
ahahahaahahaha even further.
Other than the stadium, about 10 people are watching.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions
bya hahaahahaahaah
I live in Big Tenelevenland. This is sweeet!.
is this game televised?
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Lloyd Carr
Is he going to be fired during the game?
he might be shot
during the game.
which is always funny to say until it happens.
man.... that looks worse right now than CU last year. I can't believe that Appalachian State can hang onto that.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Stats
Other than the score, the stats look pretty even. THat alone is newsworthy.
His QB Rating
is 396.22
jeez
How many games does Michigan play
against spread offenses?
We play TTech and others with partial elements, so we must prepare for those as a matter of course. Ever since the days of the Coogs' run-and-shoot the Horns have had to keep that in their defense.
But how about Michigan - has their defense had such experience? The do face passing attacks - Purdue, et. al. - but the spread is a different animal.
Any clarification?
And for Carr, the black ball - or at least the threat of it - is now in play.
Called Dish Network
They don't have an agreement with the Big Ten network yet. Apparently BTN turned down DN's offer.
Dumbasses.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 12:54 PM CDT reply actions
Michigan
intercepted a pass deep in App State territory, but only gets a field goal.
App State has driven the field, now has a 1st and 10 at the Michigan 14 yard line.
App State's qb is now 11/12 for 164, 3 TD's, one Int.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 1:25 PM CDT reply actions
App State field goal
31-20.
More importantly, App State is keeping Michigan's offense from wearing down their defense.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 1:27 PM CDT reply actions
meanwhile...
Va Tech doesn't look very good. leading east carolina 10-7 at the end of the 3rd quarter. only va tech TD was an interception returned for a TD.
va tech has 8 rushing yards.
oh man michigan fumble
looks like app st will get at least another fg!
Michigan fumble!
App State gets the ball on the 28!
Wow! Blue is SUCKING
SUCKING!
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 1:34 PM CDT reply actions
yeah
but App State took over two minutes off the clock. That's two minutes that Michigan wasn't wearing them down some more.
It'll be a miracle if App State holds on to win this, but even if they don't, Michigan looks horrid.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 1:41 PM CDT reply actions
Michigan
three incomplete passes and a punt.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Could you note game time, too?
thanks for the live blog.
here
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/foo...
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks. Will do.
Didn't even think of it. Early season jitters. heh
CU/CSU
How big is this rivalry? It seems this is a good game every year.
it's a huge rivalry
I watch it for the potential for riot.
There's no class in Colorado. It's a vicious rivalry, though.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Sonny Lubick is a crafty sonofagun.
And one of his missions in life seems to be to deal hell to Colorado. Every since he took over this has been a vicious game. As cornnation notes, there's riot potential because CSU doesn't go kindly into the night, err, early morning now.
App st. fumbles on own 30
michigan recovers, drives for a td, but 2-pt conversion fails. 31-26. almost the end of the 3rd quarter.
think
Appalachian State can hang on for another quarter?
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
if they can take care of the ball
then yes. this hasn't been a fluke. the stats show app st. dominating.
CSU-CU
coulda gone to this game, but i could care less about these 2 teams.
vicious rivalry though. they really seem to hate each other. the students started this unity thing last year, where representatives from each school walk so many miles with each other to the stadium and deliver the game ball. supposed to be about fair sportsmanship and all, but it seems like a big facade.
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 1, 2007 1:57 PM CDT reply actions
Isn't there
a battery-throwing contest during that, or do they still reserve that for the game only? :)
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
app st.
had a very bad punt followed by a 15-yard facemask penalty on the return, giving UM excellent field position. 13:00 left in game.
henne throws INT
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 1, 2007 2:03 PM CDT reply actions
Big House
So what is the atmosphere like in the Big House right now? I would think "shocked silence"
is there online radio
anywhere?
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 2:05 PM CDT reply actions
Free online radio feed...
is here -- I linked from the MGoBlue main page:
http://mfile.akamai.com/39651/live/r...
enjoy. they sound stunned.
by burntcrimson on Sep 1, 2007 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions
the thing about app st.
is that they know how to win. not necessarily against teams like michigan. but they've won like 2 straight 1-AA national championships. they're not used to losing. that's why i think they can pull this off.
michigan
has 4th and 5 on the app st. 33 with 7 minutes to go. they go for it (as they have to) and henne throws incomplete. app st. ball. 6:55 left in the game.
4th and 5 on the app st 33
mich went for it...failed....
app st ball 6:55
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 1, 2007 2:16 PM CDT reply actions
Off Topic
I got an HDTV about a month ago. Watching college football is now about 2.5 times better than it was last year. I cannot believe I waited so long.
When AppSt had the ball on the prior drive
they went for the throat with the long passes. Didn't make it but reinforced Michigan's self consciousness about making mistakes.
I definitely get the feeling that the Boise State Imperative is in play this season.
I hope the Horns are seeing this and understanding what a target they are, too.
ApState QB
Dude has some slick stats. I may have to watch this year's 1-AA title to see this guy
Colorado with huge punt return.
Down 3, under 2 minutes, they have the ball around CSU's 30.
ESPN Says
They can't find where a ranked team has ever lost to a lower division team.
Ever.
heee heeee heeee.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 2:23 PM CDT reply actions
He has
good stats on the day. Kudos to the people who predict he is the key to Michigan's success
argh
Well, that's Hart. He's damn good.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
like a f'in rock
You're kidding, right?
They should drop into the teens at least. I don't give a damn how many Div IAA titles App State has won. They're not in the same division, at this is in Ann Arbor.
Typical Michigan, though. Among the best athletes in the nation, and constantly underachieving.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions
yes...
maybe not out of the top 10, but they should still drop
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 1, 2007 2:26 PM CDT reply actions
michigan forces INT
has ball w/ 4:15 to play...may be enough to hang on
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 1, 2007 2:28 PM CDT reply actions
michigan 33
woohoooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOO
at Michigan 5
yes baby
wow
this is exciting...
but since it's not on tv, it seems like chatsex...anybody agree? no, no? bueller....bueller?
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 1, 2007 2:37 PM CDT reply actions
keep posting
my refreshes are dead for some reason.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions
TIME OUT MICH
30 Seconds left on the 5!!!
Every channel must switch to this game now
ESPN shows
34-32 App State!
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 2:39 PM CDT reply actions
app st
kicks fg up 34-32. :26 to play
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 1, 2007 2:40 PM CDT reply actions
FG GOOD!!!
THEY DIDNT EVEN MESS AROUND 26 secs left
why the hell...
did they kick a FG on 1st down? this "could" come back to haunt them.
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 1, 2007 2:40 PM CDT reply actions
Nebraska
gets our first delay of game penalty on our first series.
At least that suspense is out of the way. :)
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 2:42 PM CDT reply actions
HELL YES michigan 32 APP 34
WAAA HAAAAA!
Holy shit!
Michigan might as well mail it in!
Heaven help those poor bastards who are the alums of that school.
Wait. That sounded like sympathy!
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 2:45 PM CDT reply actions
still
They did go to a decent school at least.
by Old Tex29 on Sep 1, 2007 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions
WOW!!!
okay...so, without further adieu....does Michigan drop completely out of the top 25, or just really, really, far?
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 1, 2007 2:46 PM CDT reply actions
they drop out of the
blogpoll top 25, probably.
I can't see them being ranked after this. They're going to have to earn their way back.
Really.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Computer rankings
Michigan's Computer rankings are shot for the rest of the year.
They drop at most 10 spots
... but the howls for Carr's head will be deafening now.
by patienthornsfan on Sep 1, 2007 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions
CU wins in OT on FG
I pick 'em although I always root for CSU.
It needs to be said
I AM SO GLAD COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS BACK!!!
3 hours into first saturday and there have been two great games already!!!
Romeen Abdollmohammodi
Now there's a football name if I ever saw one.
Kicker for WSU, they're up 7-0 on Wisconsin.
this is why...
We had a College Football countdown. This is why we love our sport. Without even being able to watch the game, the suspense/excitement was ridiculous. It's good to be home boys.
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 1, 2007 2:49 PM CDT reply actions
Why College Football Rules
Michigan's season is over, it cannot win a title, although does this loss count for the BCS? I was so excited I was shaking, listening online to the end of the game...you don't get that with the pros.
UVA
Is Virginia supposed to be good this year?
No
by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions
tickets now available
for the lloyd carr farewell tour.
by the other Andrew on Sep 1, 2007 2:56 PM CDT reply actions
they need to keep him
so he can continue to blow critical games.
Appalachian State - a critical game??
More BWWAAHAAA HAHHAHAHA
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions
UVA...dont know.
and absolutely right 40AS.
This is why college football is king.
Every game, yes, EVERY game counts. Loving it.
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 1, 2007 2:57 PM CDT reply actions
anyone watching mizzou - illinois?
chase daniel looked like he wanted to fight his own teammates after that intentional grounding penalty.
by the other Andrew on Sep 1, 2007 3:05 PM CDT reply actions
keep us up to date on that.
My DVR is running on Nebraska - Nevada, so I can't switch around.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Nebraska scores
Marlon Lucky, pass reception,
94 yard drive in 12 players, 4:36 left.
Great commercial with the Texas A&M guy who won't say the clue to charades.
An insane deer. ha!
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 3:07 PM CDT reply actions
Upset Alert
Not football related, but Federer just lost the first set to a young American named John Isner. The crowd is going crazy.
Dude is 6'9"
... and has a killer serve. He went on a tear at one of the tournaments in the run-up to the US Open and upset 3 top 10 players in a row until Roddick took him out. He's definetly going to be a good one, and could pull the upset if he keeps up the big serve. But I have a feeling Federer will make the adjustments to his game and take Isner out of his, and win it in 4.
Washington State
is hangin' with Wisconsin.
something brewing there? Haaa!
After Michigan, I'm looking at everything.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 3:20 PM CDT reply actions
so far
we're getting all the calls.
That 4th down drawn offsides call should have gone against us.
Wow.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 3:31 PM CDT reply actions
Neb
Is the Neb game in HD? My signal is not coming in as sd.
mizzou punts it for 0 yards
Illinois 23 yards from the end zone
by the other Andrew on Sep 1, 2007 3:41 PM CDT reply actions
also
illinois's juice williams out with an injury
by the other Andrew on Sep 1, 2007 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Ill back up qb fumbles at the goal line
mizzou picks it up and returns it 101 yards for the td
by the other Andrew on Sep 1, 2007 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Nevada
intercepts, returned for a TD.
Nebraska not looking too sharp right now. Lots of penalties on both teams.
Nebraska down 10-7
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 3:42 PM CDT reply actions
gary pinkel
Pinkel is an idiot...why is he going for 2 right there?
you
answered your own question, man
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Hot Hot Hot!
Appalachian is HOT! HOT! HOT!
Come and let us show you what we've got!
by kablam jones on Sep 1, 2007 3:48 PM CDT reply actions
Saved by the Bell
Why do I get a Saved by the Bell vibe from that video?
John Sanders
looks really grey. Maybe he should go back to dyeing his hair.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 4:20 PM CDT reply actions
Anyone watching ND-GaTech?
Truly an awful performance by ND in all phases.
But georgia tech, which could lead 28-0, has only a 16-0 lead. I think that's always a dangerous situation. GT will be overconfident.
Of course, watching ND there's no reason they shouldn't be.
Is Weis taking lessons from Lloyd Carr?
Weis
Time will be out that Weis isn't the great incredible genius he's made out to be.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
It makes a difference when you have players.
With Brady, a skilled offense and a great D, everyone seems 'enhanced' and like a genius.
BTW Nebraska looks good
but Missouri looks equally solid.
Gonna be interesting in the north.
We have a kicker!
Whoeeee!
Hell, we'd have probably beaten you guys in Lincoln last year if we had a kicker that could hit something over 40 yards.
Six touchbacks today for our freshman kicker. We had 12 all of last season!
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions
6....really?
that's pretty impressive considering they moved the kickoff back to the 30 yard line.
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 1, 2007 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Lloyd Carr
had absolutely no idea what to say in the post game interview. SHELLSHOCKED. Regardless of what happens against tOSU, this is his last season if not last month as Michigan's head coach.
Nebraska is in charge
3 TD's for Marlon Lucky, third quarter rushing TD. 141 yards in the third quarter.
28-10, Nebraska, 11:30 third quarter.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 4:49 PM CDT reply actions
yeah
Whooeee.
Okay.
I need another beer.
Right. :)
We look like Nebraska is supposed to. I'm happy.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Funny
they keep showing the commercial with the Ohio State grad who jumps out of the car because he's on a blind date with the Michigan woman.
Do you suppose she'd still be doing that today? I'll bet today she'd tell him she was from Rhode Island!
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 4:58 PM CDT reply actions
Awww, it would be easy pickin's today.
No words necessary.
Watch out!
hehe UCFlorida's first play from scrimmage was an 80-yard TD run. 7-0 over NCSt.
It's a strange day.
Huskers
looking pretty solid today. Sure it's against Nevada, but solid enough.
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 1, 2007 5:32 PM CDT reply actions
Irish...
go down 26-3. Cracking the top 50 doesnt look promising.
by bleed burnt orange on Sep 1, 2007 5:36 PM CDT reply actions
Was at the game
Left at halftime. The Irish were getting absolutely DESTROYED on the lines. The quarterback had zero time to throw, and ND couldn't get any penetration on the Tech OL.
After watching today, I'm convinced it's gonna be a damn long year for ND. Their line is so bad that VY would have had to work his ass off to get anything done.
this is why
I don't get the love-fest for Weis at ND. They're going to be bad this season. The Irish hated Tyrone Willingham and they've already throw a gob of money at Weis (although he's made them a ton of dough).
They're going to suck. I've always liked the Irish, but not as long as that fat bastard is there.
Not that I'm bitter or anything. :)
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Illinois
is coming back.
Mizzou's defense is going to be their problem.
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 5:57 PM CDT reply actions
Chase Daniels
Got hurt on a big hit. Looked like he had the Bomar, McGee mentality on that run.
how bad?
hurt..??
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by cornnation @ Burnt Orange Nation on Sep 1, 2007 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions
He is back
but he had to sit out a play and looked woozy
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